π Leviticus 12 – “Born into Blood, Brought into Covenant”
Verse-by-Verse Bible Study Notes
✍️ By JK Woodall
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πΉ Leviticus 12:1-2 (NKJV)
> “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel, saying: If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean.’”
"Conceived" – ΧͺַּΧְΧ¨ִΧΧ’ַ (tazria) – from zara (ΧָΧ¨ַΧ’) = "to sow seed" π±
"Unclean" – ΧָΧֵΧ (tamei) – ritual impurity, not sin π«
The woman is considered tamei due to blood loss in childbirth (symbolizing mortality).
7 days parallels the menstrual separation period (niddah) in Leviticus 15.
π Spiritual Insight: Life enters through pain and blood, yet is part of God’s ordained plan. Even a natural and blessed act like childbirth brings ritual impurity, reminding us of our human frailty.
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πΉ Leviticus 12:3 (NKJV)
> “And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”
"Eighth day" = ✨ New beginnings (Χ©ְׁΧΧֹΧ ֶΧ – shemonah)
"Circumcise" – ΧΧּΧ (mul) = covenant cutting ✂️
Connected to Genesis 17:12 – circumcision is the sign of the Abrahamic covenant.
π Christ Connection:
> “When eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS…” — Luke 2:21 (NKJV)
➡️ Jesus fulfilled this Law perfectly, though He had no sin.
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πΉ Leviticus 12:4 (NKJV)
> “She shall then continue in the blood of her purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are fulfilled.”
“Blood of her purification” – ΧְּΧֵΧ ΧָΧֳΧ¨ָΧ (d'mei taharah)
Dam (blood) + taharah (purity) = a sacred healing process π©Έπ️
33 days + 7 days = 40 days = symbolic of testing, preparation (e.g. Noah’s flood, Jesus’ fast).
π Application: Though not “unclean” anymore, she still waits. God shows us that cleansing is a process, not an instant event.
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πΉ Leviticus 12:5 (NKJV)
> “But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her customary impurity, and she shall continue in the blood of her purification sixty-six days.”
Total: 80 days = 14 days + 66 days
Double the time for a girl: not punishment, but reflection on the doubled life-bearing potential of a female child (the next mother).
π Spiritual Insight: God’s timing varies by purpose. The extended period may highlight the sacred future womb, echoing Eve, the mother of all living (Genesis 3:20).
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πΉ Leviticus 12:6 (NKJV)
> “When the days of her purification are fulfilled, whether for a son or a daughter, she shall bring to the priest a lamb of the first year as a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove as a sin offering, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
Burnt Offering – Χ’ֹΧָΧ (olah) = full dedication π₯
Sin Offering – ΧַΧָּΧΧͺ (chatat) = purification offering
Two offerings: One expresses worship, the other cleansing.
π Christ Connection:
> “...and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, ‘A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.’” — Luke 2:24 (NKJV)
➡️ Mary and Joseph fulfilled this after Jesus’ birth. Jesus entered our uncleanness to make us clean.
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πΉ Leviticus 12:7 (NKJV)
> “Then he shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her, and she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female.”
Atonement – ΧָּΧ€ַΧ¨ (kaphar) = to cover, reconcile π
The offering bridges the gap between impurity and God’s holiness.
π Spiritual Parallel:
Jesus didn’t need atonement, yet He became the offering:
> “...He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us…” — 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV)
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πΉ Leviticus 12:8 (NKJV)
> “And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons… So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.”
God makes room for the poor: substitutionary grace is available to all π
Inclusivity in worship: The offering may differ, but the outcome is the same—purity and restoration.
π Gospel Reflection:
Mary and Joseph brought the poor person’s offering.
> The Lamb of God was born into humility, yet would redeem the world.
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π§ Key Themes Recap
Theme Symbol Fulfilled in Christ
Blood & Birth π©Έ Jesus born into human impurity
Circumcision ✂️ Jesus fulfilled the Abrahamic covenant
Purification π Jesus cleanses us eternally
Sacrifice π₯π️ Jesus became our offering
Atonement π We are reconciled through His blood
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π Final Reflection
> Though born through blood, Jesus was without sin.
Though we are born into impurity, Jesus makes us clean.
He was made sin for us, that we might be made righteous.
(π 2 Corinthians 5:21)
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π’ Declaration
“I am no longer unclean. Through Jesus Christ, I am purified, sanctified, and made whole. His blood cleanses what the Law could only cover. I walk in the righteousness of God!”
